Law Restricts Her From Reducing ‘Excessive’ $91M Injured Worker Award, Judge Finds August 5, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts judge has declined to reduce the $91 million damages award she approved last September for a construction worker’s...
Insurer Says Virginia ‘Intentional’ Acts Law Blocks $10M Punitive Damages Claim July 31, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Twin City Fire Insurance Co. said it is not obligated to cover a Virginia employer’s $10 million punitive damages penalty...
Kentucky Jury Awards $104M Verdict Against Online ‘Ghost Gun’ Maker July 17, 2026 A Kentucky jury has ordered the maker of a gun-building kit to pay $104 million in damages to the family...
Mass. Top Court Upholds $56 Million Damages Award Against Philip Morris April 24, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt tobacco company Philip Morris USA a blow by unanimously upholding a $56 million...
Laken Riley’s Father Files Suit, Accuses Georgia University System of Negligence March 3, 2026 By Kate Brumback The father of Laken Riley, who was killed on the campus of the University of Georgia by a Venezuelan man...
Double for Trouble: ID Theft Victim Awarded Both Treble and Punitive Damages August 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A victim of identity theft is entitled to recover both treble damages and punitive damages under Connecticut laws, according to...
Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla? August 7, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane During a webinar this week devoted to analyzing possible factors that fueled a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla, a...
Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash August 4, 2025 By Madlin Mekelburg Tesla Inc. was told to pay $243 million in a lawsuit over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed...
J&J Tries to Avoid $30 Million in Punitive Damages in Baby Powder Case January 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Johnson & Johnson is balking at paying $30 million in punitive damages on top of a $15 million jury award...
Oklahoma Judge Orders Chiefs Superfan to Pay $10.8M to Bank Teller April 11, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a...